12 Stunning Photos From Jackie That Will Make You Want to See the Movie ASAP

Jackie, a new film starring Natalie Portman as Jackie Kennedy, explores the aftermath of President Kennedy's assassination, and the psychological struggle of the former First Lady in the wake of her husband's murder. Here, 12 photos from the film, paired with images of what really happened back in late November of 1964.

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Jackie's famously televised White House tour plays a key role in the film. Here, Portman in a scene from the now-iconic taping.

A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy was broadcast on both CBS and NBC on Valentine's Day in 1962 (it was also shown later on ABC). The program was the first-ever televised tour of the White House, and—at least according to CBS—the "first prime-time documentary explicitly marketed toward a female audience."

A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy was broadcast on both CBS and NBC on Valentine's Day in 1962 (it was also shown later on ABC). The program was the first-ever televised tour of the White House, and—at least according to CBS—the "first prime-time documentary explicitly marketed toward a female audience."

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"In 1961, [Jackie] did a White House tour, and I really connected with that," director Pablo Larraín told T&C's Adam Rathe. "Watching that, I felt so much for her and realized how complex she was. That was my door into the story. I suggested to the screenwriter Noah Oppenheim that we add it to the film, and he did. It's important because those were the days of splendor, and after that came the crisis. It helped us make an interesting structure."

Jackie's iconic pink suit, a custom American-made replica of Chanel, is still hidden away more than 50 years after JFK's assassination. In 2003, Caroline Kennedy signed a deed, gifting the outfit, including the pillbox hat, to the National Archives, with the provision that the suit be preserved but not displayed publicly until at least 2103, so as not to "in any way to dishonor the memory of the late President or cause unnecessary grief or suffering to members of his family."

Public Doman, Courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

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After Kennedy was killed, Vice President Lyndon Johnson (played by John Carroll Lynch) had to take the oath of office immediately aboard Air Force One, before the plane made its way back to Washington, D.C.